Behavior modulation by mutilation pictures in women

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 353-362

  Pereira, M G ^a   Volchan, E ^a   Machado Pinheiro, W ^b   Rodriguez, J A ^b   Nepomuceno, F V P ^b   Pessoa, L ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective stimulus; Behavior; Emotion; Reaction time; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; EMOTION; EROTISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE; STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; PAINTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STARTLE REFLEX; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAINTINGS; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS; STARTLE REACTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 1842555398     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000300011     Document Type: Article

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